US7889960B2ActiveUtilityA1
Bend-insensitive single-mode optical fiber
Est. expiryMay 6, 2028(~1.8 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Louis-Anne De MontmorillonSimon RichardDenis MolinDavid BoivinMarianne Bigot-AstrucPierre Sillard
G02B 6/02266G02B 6/0365G02B 6/02395G02B 6/028G02B 6/036
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Abstract
A single-mode optical fiber includes a central core, an intermediate cladding, a depressed trench, and an external optical cladding. The central core has a radius r 1 and a positive refractive index difference Δn 1 with the optical cladding. The intermediate cladding has a radius r 2 and a refractive index difference Δn 2 with the optical cladding, wherein Δn 2 is less than the central core's refractive index difference Δn 1 . The depressed trench has a radius r 3 and a negative index difference Δn 3 with the optical cladding. The optical fiber has a nominal mode field diameter (MFD) between 8.6 microns and 9.5 microns at a wavelength of 1310 nanometers, and at a wavelength of 1550 nanometers, the optical fiber has bending losses less than 0.15 dB/turn for a radius of curvature of 5 millimeters and cable cut-off wavelengths of less than or equal to 1260 nanometers.
Claims
exact text as granted — not AI-modified1. A single-mode optical fiber, comprising:
a central core surrounded by an outer optical cladding, the central core having a radius r 1 and a positive refractive index difference Δn 1 with the outer optical cladding;
an intermediate cladding positioned between the central core and the outer optical cladding, the intermediate cladding having a radius r 2 and a refractive index difference Δn 2 with the outer optical cladding, wherein the refractive index difference Δn 2 is less than the refractive index difference Δn 1 ; and
a depressed trench positioned between the intermediate cladding and the outer optical cladding, the depressed trench having a radius r 3 and a negative refractive index difference Δn 3 with the outer optical cladding;
wherein, at a wavelength of 1310 nanometers, the optical fiber has a nominal mode field diameter (MFD) between 8.6 microns and 9.5 microns;
wherein, at a wavelength of 1550 nanometers, the optical fiber has bending losses less than 0.15 dB/turn for a radius of curvature of 5 millimeters; and
wherein the optical fiber has standard and straight cable cut-off wavelengths of 1260 nanometers or less, measured as the wavelength at which the attenuation of the LP11 mode is greater than or equal to 19.3 dB after propagation over 22 meters of fiber.
2. The optical fiber according to claim 1 , wherein:
the surface integral of the central core (V 01 ), defined as
V
01
=
∫
0
r
1
Δ
n
(
r
)
·
ⅆ
r
≈
r
1
×
Δ
n
1
,
is between 19.0×10 −3 micron and 23.0×10 −3 micron.
3. The optical fiber according to claim 2 , wherein the surface integral of the central core (V 01 ) is between 20.0×10 −3 micron and 21.5×10 −3 micron.
4. The optical fiber according to claim 1 , wherein:
the surface integral of the depressed trench (V 03 ), defined as
V
03
=
∫
r
2
r
3
Δ
n
(
r
)
·
ⅆ
r
≈
(
r
3
-
r
2
)
×
Δ
n
3
,
is between −55.0×10 −3 micron and −30.0×10 −3 micron.
5. The optical fiber according to claim 4 , wherein the surface integral of the depressed trench (V 03 ) is between −42.5×10 −3 micron and −32.5×10 −3 micron.
6. The optical fiber according to claim 1 , wherein:
the volume integral of the depressed trench (V 13 ), defined as
V
13
=
2
·
∫
r
2
r
3
Δ
n
(
r
)
·
r
·
ⅆ
r
≈
(
r
3
2
-
r
2
2
)
×
Δ
n
3
,
is between −1200×10 −3 μm 2 and −750×10 −3 μm 2 .
7. The optical fiber according to claim 6 , wherein the volume integral of the depressed trench (V 13 ) is between −1000×10 −3 μm 2 and −750×10 −3 μm 2 .
8. The optical fiber according to claim 1 , wherein the optical fiber has an effective cut-off wavelength λ ceff greater than 1300 nanometers.
9. The optical fiber according to claim 1 , wherein, at a wavelength of 1550 nanometers, the optical fiber has bending losses less than or equal to 3×10 −3 dB/turn for a radius of curvature of 15 millimeters.
10. The optical fiber according to claim 1 , wherein, at a wavelength of 1550 nanometers, the optical fiber has bending losses less than or equal to 3×10 −2 dB/turn for a radius of curvature of 10 millimeters.
11. The optical fiber according to claim 1 , wherein, at a wavelength of 1550 nanometers, the optical fiber has bending losses less than or equal to 0.05 dB/turn for a radius of curvature of 7.5 millimeters.
12. The optical fiber according to claim 1 , wherein, at a wavelength of 1550 nanometers, the optical fiber has bending losses less than 0.10 dB/turn for a radius of curvature of 5 millimeters.
13. The optical fiber according to claim 1 , wherein, at a wavelength of 1625 nanometers, the optical fiber has bending losses less than 10 −2 dB/turn for a radius of curvature of 15 millimeters.
14. The optical fiber according to claim 1 , wherein, at a wavelength of 1625 nanometers, the optical fiber has bending losses less than or equal to 0.1 dB/turn for a radius of curvature of 10 millimeters.
15. The optical fiber according to claim 1 , wherein, at a wavelength of 1625 nanometers, the optical fiber has bending losses less than or equal to 0.15 dB/turn for a radius of curvature of 7.5 millimeters.
16. The optical fiber according to claim 1 , wherein, at a wavelength of 1625 nanometers, the optical fiber has bending losses less than or equal to 0.25 dB/turn for a radius of curvature of 5 millimeters.
17. The optical fiber according to claim 1 , wherein the optical fiber has a cut-off wavelength between 1240 nanometers and 1310 nanometers.
18. The optical fiber according to claim 1 , wherein the optical fiber has a theoretical cut-off wavelength less than or equal to 1250 nanometers.
19. The optical fiber according to claim 1 , wherein the central core has a radius (r 1 ) between 3.8 microns and 4.35 microns.
20. The optical fiber according to claim 1 , wherein the intermediate cladding has a radius (r 2 ) between 8.5 microns and 9.7 microns.
21. The optical fiber according to claim 1 , wherein the depressed trench has a radius (r 3 ) between 13.5 microns and 16 microns.
22. The optical fiber according to claim 21 , wherein the depressed trench has a radius (r 3 ) less than or equal to 15 microns.
23. The optical fiber according to claim 1 , wherein the central core has a refractive index difference (Δn 1 ) with the outer optical cladding between 4.9×10 −3 and 5.7×10 −3 .
24. The optical fiber according to claim 1 , wherein the intermediate cladding has a refractive index difference (Δn 2 ) with the outer optical cladding between −0.1×10 −3 and 0.6×10 −3 .
25. The optical fiber according to claim 1 , wherein the depressed trench has a refractive index difference (Δn 3 ) with the outer optical cladding between −10.0×10 −3 and −5.0×10 −3 .
26. The optical fiber according claim 1 , wherein the optical fiber has a zero chromatic dispersion wavelength (ZDW) between 1300 nanometers and 1324 nanometers.
27. The optical fiber according to claim 1 , wherein the optical fiber has a zero chromatic dispersion slope value (ZDS) at the zero chromatic dispersion wavelength less than 0.092 ps/(nm 2 ·km).
28. A buffer tube containing one or more optical fibers according to claim 1 .
29. A cable containing one or more optical fibers according to claim 1 .
30. An optical box receiving at least a portion of the optical fiber according to claim 1 .
31. An optical box according to claim 30 , wherein the optical fiber is positioned within the optical box such that the optical fiber has a radius of curvature less than 15 millimeters.
32. An optical box according to claim 30 , wherein the optical fiber is positioned within the optical box such that the optical fiber has a radius of curvature less than 5 millimeters.
33. A Fiber-To-The-Home (FTTH) system comprising at least a portion of the optical fiber according to claim 1 .
34. A single-mode optical fiber, comprising:
a central core surrounded by an outer optical cladding, the central core having a radius r 1 and a refractive index difference Δn 1 with the outer optical cladding between about 4.9×10 −3 and 5.7×10 −3 ;
an intermediate cladding positioned between the central core and the outer optical cladding, the intermediate cladding having a radius r 2 and a refractive index difference Δn 2 with the outer optical cladding between about −0.1×10 −3 and 0.6×10 −3 ; and
a depressed trench positioned between the intermediate cladding and the outer optical cladding, the depressed trench having a radius r 3 and a refractive index difference Δn 3 with the outer optical cladding between about −10.0×10 −3 and −5.0×10 −3 ;
wherein, at a wavelength of 1310 nanometers, the optical fiber has a nominal mode field diameter (MFD) between about 8.6 microns and 9.5 microns;
wherein the optical fiber has a zero chromatic dispersion wavelength (ZDW) between 1300 nanometers and 1324 nanometers;
wherein the optical fiber has a zero chromatic dispersion slope value (ZDS) at the zero chromatic dispersion wavelength less than 0.092 ps/(nm 2 ·km);
wherein, at a wavelength of 1550 nanometers, the optical fiber has bending losses less than about 3×10 −3 dB/turn for a radius of curvature of 15 millimeters and less than about 0.15 dB/turn for a radius of curvature of 5 millimeters;
wherein, at a wavelength of 1625 nanometers, the optical fiber has bending losses less than 10 −2 dB/turn for a radius of curvature of 15 millimeters and less than about 0.25 dB/turn for a radius of curvature of 5 millimeters; and
wherein the optical fiber has both a standard cable cut-off wavelength of 1260 nanometers or less and a straight cable cut-off wavelength of 1260 nanometers or less.
35. The optical fiber according to claim 34 , wherein:
the surface integral of the central core (V 01 ), defined as
V
01
=
∫
0
r
1
Δ
n
(
r
)
·
ⅆ
r
≈
r
1
×
Δ
n
1
,
is between 19.0×10 −3 micron and 23.0×10 −3 micron;
the surface integral of the depressed trench (V 03 ), defined as
V
03
=
∫
r
2
r
3
Δ
n
(
r
)
·
ⅆ
r
≈
(
r
3
-
r
2
)
×
Δ
n
3
,
is between −55.0×10 −3 micron and −30.0×10 −3 micron; and
the volume integral of the depressed trench (V 13 ), defined as
V
13
=
2
·
∫
r
2
r
3
Δ
n
(
r
)
·
r
·
ⅆ
r
≈
(
r
3
2
-
r
2
2
)
×
Δ
n
3
,
is between −1200×10 −3 μm 2 and −750×10 −3 μm 2 .
36. The optical fiber according to claim 34 , wherein the central core has a radius (r 1 ) between about 3.8 microns and 4.35 microns.
37. The optical fiber according to claim 34 , wherein the intermediate cladding has a radius (r 2 ) between about 8.5 microns and 9.7 microns.
38. The optical fiber according to claim 34 , wherein the depressed trench has a radius (r 3 ) between about 13.5 microns and 15 microns.Cited by (0)
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